EPIC Empowering People in Care

Lobbying Organisation EPIC Empowering People in Care

Date published 19 Sep, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 May, 2025 to 31 Aug, 2025

Specific Details Engagement with a Public Representative on the DCC Allocations Policy

Intended results The retention of appropriate policy on the allocation of social housing for Care Experienced Young People.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Wayne Stanley

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Phone call (2-5)

Discussed the change in policy being proposed by DCC to the allocations system as it related to care experienced young people and the monitoring of same in the medium term to ensure the best outcomes for care experienced young people.

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Ray Cunningham Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Eoin Ó Broin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)